KJV
ASV
24. They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone; Yea, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, And are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
ESV
24. They are exalted a little while, and then are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like the heads of grain.
ERVEN
24. They might be successful for a while, but then they will be gone. Like everyone else, they will be cut down like grain.'
NLT
24. And though they are great now, in a moment they will be gone like all others, cut off like heads of grain.
WEB
24. They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, And are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
NET
24. They are exalted for a little while, and then they are gone, they are brought low like all others, and gathered in, and like a head of grain they are cut off.'
NLV
24. They are given honor for a little while, and then they are gone. They are brought low and gathered up as all others are. They are cut off like the heads of grain.
HCSB
24. They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and shrivel up like everything else. They wither like heads of grain.
YLT
24. High they were [for] a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all [others] they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.
LITV
24. They are lifted up for a little while, but they are not; and they are brought low; they are gathered in like all others, and wither like the heads of ears of grain.
RV
24. They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone; yea, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all other, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
NCV
24. For a little while they are important, and then they die; they are laid low and buried like everyone else; they are cut off like the heads of grain.
MKJV
24. They are lifted up for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are gathered in like all others, and are cut off like the heads of the ears of grain.
AKJV
24. They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
LXXEN
24. For his exaltation has hurt many; but he has withered as [Some read omiclh, mist] mallows in the heat, or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.
KJV
24. They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all [other,] and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
AMP
24. They are exalted for a little while, and then are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all others are and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
KJVP
24. They are exalted H7426 VQQ3MP for a little while H4592 AMS , but are gone H369 W-ADV-3MS and brought low H4355 W-VOQ3MP ; they are taken out of the way H7092 VNY3MP-3FP as all H3605 KD-NMS [ other ] , and cut off H5243 VQY3MP as the tops H7218 WK-CMS of the ears of corn H7641 CFS .
YLT
24. High they were [for] a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all [others] they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.
ASV
24. They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone; Yea, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, And are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
WEB
24. They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, And are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
NASB
24. They are exalted for a while, and then they are gone; they are laid low and, like all others, are gathered up; like ears of grain they shrivel.
ESV
24. They are exalted a little while, and then are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like the heads of grain.
RV
24. They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone; yea, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all other, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
RSV
24. They are exalted a little while, and then are gone; they wither and fade like the mallow; they are cut off like the heads of grain.
NKJV
24. They are exalted for a little while, Then they are gone. They are brought low; They are taken out of the way like all [others;] They dry out like the heads of grain.
MKJV
24. They are lifted up for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are gathered in like all others, and are cut off like the heads of the ears of grain.
AKJV
24. They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
NRSV
24. They are exalted a little while, and then are gone; they wither and fade like the mallow; they are cut off like the heads of grain.
NIV
24. For a little while they are exalted, and then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like ears of corn.
NIRV
24. For a little while they are honored. Then they are gone. They are brought low. And they die like everyone else. They are cut off like heads of grain.
NLT
24. And though they are great now, in a moment they will be gone like all others, cut off like heads of grain.
MSG
24. They may get their brief successes, but then it's over, nothing to show for it. Like yesterday's newspaper, they're used to wrap up the garbage.
GNB
24. For a while the wicked prosper, but then they wither like weeds, like stalks of grain that have been cut down.
NET
24. They are exalted for a little while, and then they are gone, they are brought low like all others, and gathered in, and like a head of grain they are cut off.'
ERVEN
24. They might be successful for a while, but then they will be gone. Like everyone else, they will be cut down like grain.'